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Dance 1A is a survey course that will introduce movers of all experience levels to a wide range of dance genres. The course will include physical practice in the techniques of ballet, jazz dance, and social dance. Students will study dance history, dance composition, and improvisational techniques. Through written work and class discussions, students will learn to analyze dance performance as an art form, through a critical, informed, and appreciative lens. Students will work collaborative to explore dance elements and perform choreographed dances in a supportive community environment.
Orchestra Advanced A (Honors Strings)
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This is Honors Strings for which an audition is required to participate. Auditions are held at the beginning of Fall Semester, and again in December for the following Spring Semester. Students develop technical mastery in all aspects of ensemble playing, including tone production, intonation, rhythmic execution and musicianship. Honors Strings performs works from the baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century repertoire, and will perform at an adjudicated festival in the spring while on the annual orchestra/band trip. In the fall semester students audition for All-State & CODA Honor Orchestras.
This course is offered outside of the 9:00 am – 2:45 pm school day. Meets Mondays 3:15-5:15pm and Tuesdays 8-8:50am, plus performances.
First Semester Taken: Orchestra Advanced A (?)
Second Semester Taken: Orchestra Advanced B (?)
Subsequent Semesters Taken: Orchestra Advanced C (?
Orchestra Advanced B (Honors Strings)
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This is Honors Strings for which an audition is required to participate. Auditions are held at the beginning of Fall Semester, and again in December for the following Spring Semester. Students develop technical mastery in all aspects of ensemble playing, including tone production, intonation, rhythmic execution and musicianship. Honors Strings performs works from the baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century repertoire, and will perform at an adjudicated festival in the spring while on the annual orchestra/band spring trip. In the fall semester students audition for All-State & CODA Honor Orchestras.
This course is offered outside of the 9:00 am – 2:45 pm school day. Meets Mondays 3:15-5:15pm and Tuesdays 8-8:50am, plus performances.
First Semester Taken: Orchestra Advanced A (?)
Second Semester Taken: Orchestra Advanced B (?)
Subsequent Semesters Taken: Orchestra Advanced C (?
Band 1B
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Band 1A/1B/C
Course Description:
The Band performs in two different stylistic configurations: Concert Band, which focuses on traditional classical and contemporary concert repertoire, and Pep Band, which plays a variety of popular musical styles. The class is open to students who play woodwinds, brass, or percussion. Students will study fundamental musical concepts, including tone production, instrument technique, intonation, ensemble awareness, and sight reading. The Band performs in the annual Winter Concerts, Spring Pops Concerts, and Performing Arts Assembly, as well as home football games, pep rallies, and other occasional school events.
This course is offered during 0 period. Meets 2 mornings per week, plus:
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- 8 home football & volleyball games (and playoffs, if applicable) for the FALL semester
- Fall/Winter and Spring Concerts
First Semester Taken: Band A (6538)
Second Semester Taken: Band B (6539)
Subsequent Semesters Taken: Band C (9818)
Band C
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Course Description:
The Band performs in two different stylistic configurations: Concert Band, which focuses on traditional classical and contemporary concert repertoire, and Pep Band, which plays a variety of popular musical styles. The class is open to students who play woodwinds, brass, or percussion. Students will study fundamental musical concepts, including tone production, instrument technique, intonation, ensemble awareness, and sight reading. The Band performs in the annual Winter Concerts, Spring Pops Concerts, and Performing Arts Assembly, as well as home football games, pep rallies, and other occasional school events.
This course is offered during 0 period. (8:00-8:45 am, Tue, Thu during fall semester ONLY) Meets 2 mornings per week, plus:
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- 8 home football & volleyball games (and playoffs, if applicable) for the FALL semester
- Fall/Winter & Spring Concerts
First Semester Taken: Band A (6538)
Second Semester Taken: Band B (6539)
Subsequent Semesters Taken: Band C (9818)
Band 1A
Important Arts Department Information
Course Description:
The Band performs in two different stylistic configurations: Concert Band, which focuses on traditional classical and contemporary concert repertoire, and Pep Band, which plays a variety of popular musical styles. The class is open to students who play woodwinds, brass, or percussion. Students will study fundamental musical concepts, including tone production, instrument technique, intonation, ensemble awareness, and sight reading. The Band performs in the annual Winter Concerts, Spring Pops Concerts, and Performing Arts Assembly, as well as home football games, pep rallies, and other occasional school events.
This course is offered during 0 period. (8:00-8:45 am, Tue, Thu during fall semester ONLY) Meets 2 mornings per week, plus:
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- 8 home football & volleyball games (and playoffs, if applicable) for the FALL semester
- Fall/Winter & Spring Concerts
First Semester Taken: Band A (6538)
Second Semester Taken: Band B (6539)
Subsequent Semesters Taken: Band C (9818)
Spanish Electives
Dance 1A: Ballet, Jazz, and Social Dance (Special Section)
DANCE 1A is a special section of the introductory survey course designed for dancers with at least one year of prior dance training in any style. DANCE 1A(P) will include physical practice in the techniques of ballet, jazz dance, and social dance, with a greater focus on technical proficiency and performance skills. Students will study dance history, dance composition, and improvisational techniques. Through written work and class discussions, students will learn to analyze dance performance as an art form through a critical, informed, and appreciative lens. Students will work collaboratively to explore dance elements and perform choreography both in class and in public performance. To be approved for the special section of DANCE 1A(P), students must audition in person, by video or get approval from the Dance Director. Contact the Dance Director for more information on audition requirements.
Religious Studies 102: History of Covenant
What does it mean to “Find God in All Things”? This class is an exploration into the complexity and depth of the religious imagination as modeled by St. Ignatius. The course proposes “covenant” as a historical thread that has followed Abrahamic religions throughout their histories as students are introduced to religious studies through the examples of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will apply a framework of belief, ritual, morality, and community in learning about how religions gain historical traction and relevance, and how culture and moral vision endure in many covenantal contexts today. Animated by the Catholic belief in the sacramentality of all creation, students will be challenged to reflect on the history, rituals, and symbols that charge their own lives with meaning. Special focus will be on forming students to do a faith that does justice, exploring questions of inclusion, conscience, culture and identity.
Religious Studies 103: Literature of Covenant
How do stories reveal to us who we are? How does our literature create our shared values and community? This course seeks to create a basic foundation of understanding the Hebrew Bible. In investigating the many types of literature within the Hebrew Bible, students will better understand the various ways to read texts and apply shared narratives to their own individual and communal experiences. As a lasting record of “covenant,” students will understand the Bible as constitutive for how different faith communities have come to understand themselves and their identities, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will conclude the course examining the relational and sexual dimension of human experience, probing covenantal wisdom for guidance in discerning the healing and liberative nature of human relationship.